U.S. job growth 2021, by state

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 5, 2024
In 2021, Nevada had the strongest rate of job growth of any state. Jobs grew by 6.8 percent in Nevada, with Idaho, Utah, Florida, and Montana rounding out the top five.

Rate of job growth in the United States between 2020 and 2021, by state

StateGrowth rate
Nevada 6.8%
Idaho 5.3%
Utah 4.9%
Florida 4.6%
Montana 4.6%
New Jersey 4.3%
North Carolina 4.2%
Hawaii 4.2%
Rhode Island 3.9%
Michigan 3.8%
Maine 3.7%
Massachussets 3.7%
Georgia 3.7%
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March 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

2020 to 2021

Supplementary notes

Nonfarm jobs. Change in annual averages, not seasonally adjusted.

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